City Details: Medellín

A few alternate names for Medellín are: MDE, Medegin, Medehl'in, Medel'in, Medelim, Medelin, Medeljina, Medeljinas, Medeljino, Medellin

Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,427,129 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.

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Medellín

General Information

Official Name: Colombia
Common Name: Colombia
Population: 1999979
Timezone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 6.25184, -75.56359
Country Code: COL
Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Medellín

1. Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), distance from city center: 4.58 km
2. Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE), distance from city center: 18.31 km
3. Otu Airport (OTU), distance from city center: 126.05 km

Location of Medellín

Country Details

Country: Colombia
Official Name: Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá
Region: Americas
Subregion: South America
Population: 50,882,884
Area: 1,141,748 km²
Languages: Spanish
Currency: Colombian peso ($)
Timezones: UTC-05:00
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Has borders with:

Brazil
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Venezuela

Holidays in Medellín, Colombia

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Primero de Mayo - 2026-05-01
Ascensión del señor - 2026-05-18
Corpus Christi - 2026-06-08
Sagrado Corazón - 2026-06-15
San Pedro y San Pablo - 2026-06-29
Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia - 2026-07-20
Batalla de Boyacá - 2026-08-07
La Asunción - 2026-08-17
Día de la Raza - 2026-10-12
Dia de los Santos - 2026-11-02
Independencia de Cartagena - 2026-11-16
La Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
Navidad - 2026-12-25

Top Events in Medellín, Colombia

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Museums in Medellín, Colombia

Museum

Planetario de Medellín

Carrera 52 71-117, Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, 050010 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2690° N, 75.5661° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 08:30-17:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:30 • PH 10:00-18:30

+57 604 5168300

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Museo Casa de la Memoria

Calle 51 36-66, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050013 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2459° N, 75.5566° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30 • PH,Sa,Su 10:00-15:30

+57 604 3834003

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Bloque 15 - Museo Universitario

Circunvalar Ciudad Universitaria, Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, 050010 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2674° N, 75.5698° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-18:00 • Sa 09:00-15:00

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Parque Explora

Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, Medellín, Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2706° N, 75.5656° W

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:30

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Casa de la Lectura Infantil - Casa Barrientos

Calle 51 45-57, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050012 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2488° N, 75.5643° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00 • Sa 09:00-18:00 • Su 11:00-17:00

+57 4 5752250

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Medellín Museum of Modern Art

Calle 20, Comuna 14 - El Poblado, 050021 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2237° N, 75.5740° W

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Museo Pedro Nel Gómez

Carrera 51B 85 - 24, Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, 050006 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2784° N, 75.5623° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

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Museo de Geociencias

Carrera 80, Comuna 7 - Robledo, 050034 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2750° N, 75.5912° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00

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Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe

Calle 52, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2517° N, 75.5681° W

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Museo de Antioquia

Carrera 53, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2524° N, 75.5691° W

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Museo Interactivo EPM

Carrera 57, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2447° N, 75.5767° W

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Museo de Ciudad

Calle 30A 55 - 64, Comuna 15 - Guayabal, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2361° N, 75.5798° W

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Esculturas

Calle 59A, Comuna 7 - Robledo, 050010 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2603° N, 75.5769° W

Hours: 24/7

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Persona

Carrera 42 46-46, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050016 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2433° N, 75.5635° W

Hours: Su, We 17:00-00:00 • Th-Sa 17:00-02:00

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Xiloteca

Carrera 63 03, Comuna 7 - Robledo, 050010 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2634° N, 75.5739° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

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Casa Museao Francisco Antonio Zea

Carrera 55, Comuna 10 - La Candelaria, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2520° N, 75.5716° W

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Centro Cultural Facultad de Artes U de A

Bulevar Carlos E. Restrepo, Comuna 11 - Laureles-Estadio, 050015 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2564° N, 75.5787° W

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Museo entomológico Francisco Luis Gallego

UN Medellín, Comuna 7 - Robledo, 050034 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2613° N, 75.5780° W

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Museo Pedro Nel Gómez

Calle 86, Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, 050006 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2787° N, 75.5621° W

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Museo Pedro Nel Gómez

Carrera 51, Comuna 4 - Aranjuez, 050006 Medellín, ANT, Colombia

Coordinates: 6.2785° N, 75.5624° W